21 August 2026
How can modern technology help agriculture adapt to a changing climate? On 12 August, reporter Adam Kohls Josefsson from Swedish Radio (Sveriges Radio), Sweden’s national public-service radio broadcaster, visited Tolefors Farm to learn how AI, satellite data and other technologies can help farmers use water more efficiently.
During the visit, he met Axel Lagerfelt from Tolefors Farm, Per Frankelius, Innovation Manager at Agtech Sweden, and Karolina Murman, Managing Director of Agtech Sweden, to learn more about technological developments in agriculture.
In the workshop at Tolefors Farm, technology representing different stages of agricultural development had been brought together – from historic clay drainage pipes and drainage inspection tools to GPS receivers and modern soil moisture sensors. A key focus of the visit was how satellite data, AI and water analysis can be used to optimise irrigation and drainage as climate change creates new conditions for agriculture.
The conversation also touched on the growing importance of mathematics in modern agriculture. Drawing on her research, Karolina Murman discussed how increasing amounts of data and advanced calculations are becoming the basis for decision-making, with AI providing yet another tool.
A Väderstad Opus cultivator was also demonstrated at the farm, prompting a discussion about the principles of conservation agriculture, including how adapted tillage practices can help retain moisture in the soil.
Another example was Axel Lagerfelt’s innovation project, Spray With Care. A warmer and wetter climate can increase pressure from fungal diseases, insects and aggressive weeds. Through precision application, the aim is to apply the right treatment in the right place rather than increasing the overall use of crop protection products.
The visit concluded out in the field, where Adam Kohls Josefsson joined Axel Lagerfelt in the combine harvester and got to see agricultural technology in practice.
The visit resulted in a feature on P1 Morgon, Swedish Radio’s national morning news programme, focusing on how satellites and AI can help farmers use water more efficiently.
Listen to the report (in Swedish):
“AI ska hjälpa lantbrukare att spara vatten” (“AI to help farmers save water”) on Swedish Radio.
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